Spencer elected as Milwaukee city attorney
Voters elected Tearman Spencer as Milwaukee’s new city attorney, ending Grant Langley’s nearly four decades in the role.
Accusations of arrogance, vagueness pepper Milwaukee city attorney debate
The candidates running for Milwaukee city attorney argued at a Milwaukee Bar Association forum on Friday whether it's time for a shakeup in leadership at the city attorney's office.
Milwaukee city attorney recommends strip search settlement
The Milwaukee city attorney is recommending a $5 million settlement of 14 federal lawsuits alleging illegal strip searches by Milwaukee police.
Milwaukee considers settling strip search lawsuit
Milwaukee's city attorney is recommending the city pay $95,500 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging an illegal body cavity search of a drug suspect by a former police officer.
Milwaukee won’t appeal sewer backup judgement
The Milwaukee Common Council won't appeal a jury’s finding that the city is liable for sewer backups in more than 100 homes in 2008.
Attorneys recommend Milwaukee pay in sewer suit
Milwaukee’s attorneys are urging the Common Council to pay almost $1 million rather than appeal a verdict finding the city liable for damage when raw sewage flooded multiple homes in 2008.
Milwaukee city attorneys face longer office wait
Problems at the bottom of City Hall could further delay Milwaukee city attorneys’ return to the top.
Dispute could stall city attorney office’s renovation
Milwaukee’s city attorney had to try five times to win Common Council approval to move his office back into City Hall. Now that construction is poised to start, some aldermen are rethinking that decision.
Judge sets Jan. hearings for Milwaukee residency requirements
Hearings are set for January in the lawsuit filed by police and fire unions against the city of Milwaukee over residency requirements for city employees.
3 more sue Milwaukee police for illegal strip searches
A 15-year-old and two other black males are suing Milwaukee police over allegations that white officers conducted or oversaw illegal strip searches on them.
Judge puts hold on Milwaukee residency rule enforcement
Milwaukee city officials cannot enforce residency requirements until a court hears a motion for injunction from the rules’ opponents.
Who’s Doing What: Attorneys on the rise; MBA names award-winners
Patricia Hutter, a partner at Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, was appointed to the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth's Board of Directors.
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